Here are the highlights:

The 2010 Costières de Nîmes Lou Coucardié is a selection of very old vines and is a blend of 60% Mourvedre, 30%Grenache and 10% Syrah. Its black/purple color is accompanied by notes of mint, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, incense, camphor and charcoal. This amazing tour de force should age nicely for 10+ years.   92-94 pts

2010 Costières de Nîmes Château de Nages Cuvee J.T. Revealing lots of spicebox, blackberry jam, licorice and lavender notes, it is one of the most concentrated and interesting wines I have ever tasted from the Costieres de Nimes. It should drink well for a decade.      92-94 pts

2010 Costières de Nîmes Nostre Païs Its dense purple color isfollowed by garrigue, smoke, chocolate, blackberry, strawberry and cherry aromas. Ripe, full-bodied and voluptuously textured with decent acidity, it should drink nicely for 5-6 years.         90-93 pts

2010 Costières de Nîmes Château de Nages Vieilles Vignes This sensational offering shows the direction Gassier and his consultant, Philippe Cambie, are heading. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color as well as copious floral notes intermixed with complex aromas of garrigue, bouquet garni, forest floor and lavish quantities of pepper, spice, black cherries and black currants. This opulent, soft, luscious 2010 can be enjoyed during its first 4-5 years of life.   88-90 pts

Here are the full descriptions of these four wines: 2011_Oct_Robert_Parker_Michel_Gassier